DURABILITY YOU CAN TRUST — Sturdy Metal Semi-Meridian, Weighted Walnut Hardwood Base, Seamless Globe Ball Rotation ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL FEATURES — Accurately Tilted Axis, Time Dial, Population Centers DETAILED GEOGRAPHY — Up-To-Date Political Map, Over 4,000 Place Names and Points of Interest, Displays Ocean Topography & Continental Shelf, Shows Shipping Routes, Canals, Ice Shelves & Waterfalls, Easy to Read, Provides the Ultimate Educational Tool BILLINGUAL Proudly made in USA